PLUS (MT)

William and Mary
William and Mary take Kate to Oxford for her university interview. Mary tries to persuade William not to smother Kate and let her find her own way around.G

1:00 am

Masterpiece Classic"Downton Abbey (S2 E7)"
It is Christmas, 1919, and the Crawley family plan a lavish affair for themselves and their guests. John Bates' future is yet to be determined, causing tension in the household. Violet is unsure of her daughter Rosamund's new beau. Strife continues for Lady Mary and Sir Richard despite the festivities. Part 7 of 7G

3:00 am

Outdoor Idaho"Winter Grit"
Adventure and grit tie together this collection of cold-weather activities captured on camera across Idaho. From extreme back-country skiing and avalanche assessment, to equestrian skijoring, ice climbing and heli-skiing, everything requires extra grit as well as specialized skills and a desire for adventure.G

3:30 am

Dialogue"Idaho's Lottery"
Almost half of Idahoans purchased a lottery ticket in the last 12 months. But is the Idaho Lottery a good bet for the state? The Idaho Legislature's Office of Performance Evaluations is releasing a report reviewing the agency's operations. This week on Dialogue, host Joan Cartan-Hansen talks with Jeffrey Anderson, the executive director of the Idaho Lottery, about that report and the future of Idaho's Lottery.G

4:00 am

Sesame Street"Camping Show"
Chris and Elmo are excited to be camping in the woods! They unpack their camping supplies and take out two sleeping bags and two canteens. One sleeping bag and canteen for each of them. Next, they take out four hotdogs and marshmallows. D

5:00 am

Sid The Science Kid"The Big Cheese!"
While surfing the Internet on the computer with his Mom, Sid finds a funny picture showing that the moon is made of green, glowing, cheese! Sid thinks this is amazing, and when he goes to school, he relays his newfound moon information to his friends, who are equally enthralled. When they tell Susie what they learned, Susie explains something very important-not everything you find on the computer is true! And someone that really understands that notion is visiting today, it's Gabriela's Mom! Dr. Rosalinda Cordova is a marine biologist so she does lots of research on the computer, but it's not the only thing she uses. She tells the kids that when she does research, she reads books at the library, makes observations, asks experts, and looks at websites with good information. D

5:30 am

Martha Speaks"Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird/Return to Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird"
Martha's Slumber Party of the Weird - The gang is camping out. The tent is pitched, they've played a hundred hands of Go Fish, and they've even eaten all the s'mores - but they still aren't tired. When TD suggests they tell science fiction stories, no one expects this story to end as it does: to be continued! Vocabulary: (E) science fiction, data, unpredictable, forsee(able), unforeseen, feline(s) (I) gather(ing), mysterious, peculiar, vine. D

6:00 am

Sacred Journey of the Nez Perce
This IdahoPTV production is a story of a physical trek over 1,600 difficult miles that has led many Nez Perce back to their cultural roots. Utilizing oral histories, it chronicles the Nez Perce War of 1877, the people's struggle for survival and determination to maintain their culture.G

7:00 am

Rick Steves' Europe"Germany's Black Forest and Cologne"
Rick and his family dip into a classy mineral spa, devour chocolate-cherry cake and explore Germany's most romantic forest.G

7:30 am

Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa"Bologna & Emilia Romagna"
Known the world over for its wheels of golden cheese, its sweet prosciutto and divine vinegar, this slice of Northern Italy is a feast. From our base in Bologna we eat our way across the region, taking in the glorious art and culture along the way: cheese and mosaics in Parma, Balsamic vinegar and racecars in Modena, ham, pasta and university life in Bologna. An excursion to the mountainous Apennines, a trip to Ravenna's brilliant 6th century mosaics and a beach resort at Rimini round out the adventure. D

8:00 am

The Desert Speaks"Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes"
Ranging in altitude up to 16,500 feet above sea level, the wild, frigid desert of southwestern Bolivia is full of natural treasures. The harsh landscape is dominated by the towering Andean volcanoes and lakes or lagoons, which are actually basins, into which the meager snowmelt drains and cannot escape. These intensely colored, brackish lakes are home to some of the world's hardiest animals, namely three different species of flamingo. D

8:30 am

Ciao Italia"Fresh Ricotta/Ricotta Fresca"
Good friend an attorney Ciro Poppiti visits Mary Ann nella cucina, with an ample supply of freshly made ricotta from his company, "Arcangelo Cheese" in Wilmington, DE. They proceed to make a stupendous pastry-encased, Ricotta and Mozzarella cheese-stuffed masterpiece; Pizza Carnevale. Then Mary Ann takes up the baton and creates a light-as-a-cloud, orange-flavored Ricotta Cheesecake. D

9:00 am

Taste of History"Benjamin Franklin - Science Superstar"
No other man of his time contributed more to our understanding of nature and science than Benjamin Franklin. And that's in addition to being one of the key Founding Fathers of our country. What a resume! In this episode, we salute Benjamin Franklin by preparing a favorite French dish of his, Vol au Vent with Sweetbreads, Beef and Pork Pie, and Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage. D

9:30 am

Simply Ming"Bryan Caswell & Filleting Fish"
Do you know what to do when your kid or a friend brings you a whole fish? Well, Ming is going to show you how to break down that tasty fresh filet the right way! And waiting in the wings joining Ming, is Houston's Chef Bryan Caswell. Working together with the surprise catch of the day, and ingredients from Ming's pantry, they create two delicious dishes on the fly: Tea-Smoked Trout with Thai Cucumber Tomato Salad and Crispy-Skin Snapper with Fennel & Swiss Chard Agro Dolce. D

Around The House with Matt and Shari"Function First"
Function comes first on today's show. Matt and Shari teach how to draw floor plans to test things out before you have to move them around the room. Next, Matt shows ways to keep the garage functioning. D

11:00 am

Austin City Limits"Steve Martin/Sarah Jarosz"
Austin's own Jarosz, age 19, opens with her original bluegrass songs and is backed up by two equally talented teenage musicians. Comedian Steve Martin shows off his musicianship on the banjo. He appears with North Carolina's Steep Canyon Rangers; together they present much of the music and some of the jokes from the live show they toured the nation with in spring 2010.G

12:00 pm

Sesame Street"Falling Leaves"
It is a windy autumn day on Sesame Street, and Chris, Elmo, and Rosita hear Stinky calling from underneath a pile of leaves. They dig him out but he says that it will just happen again since he gets covered with leaves every single day. Rosita suggests that they try to figure out which tree the leaves are coming from by taking a leaf that fell on Stinky and comparing it to leaves on some of the surrounding trees to find a match. D

1:00 pm

Dinosaur Train"I'm A T. Rex!/Ned The Quadruped"
I'm a T. rex! - Buddy travels to Rexville on the Dinosaur Train and meets Delores Tyrannosaurus and her daughter Annie. When he sees that he shares all the same features, Buddy learns that he is a Tyrannosaurus rex! Ned the Quadruped - Buddy and Tiny tour the Dinosaur Train and earn their Junior Conductor hats while their friend Ned, a four-legged, long-necked Brachiosaurus and regular Train rider, tags along. D

1:30 pm

Super Why!"Princess Gwennie Saves The Day"
Princess Pea is feeling dramatic (as usual) and she and Red are staging a play. Princess is pretending she's a queen but Red doesn't know what to be! The super readers fly into the story of a princess with a silly sense of humor and a big job to do. They help Gwennie use her talents to save the day, and Red discovers her own special gifts. D

2:00 pm

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!"Help with Kelp/Treetop Tom"
Help With Kelp - It's Fish's birthday and Nick and Sally want to get him a special present, but who can they ask for ideas? Cat's friend Gary the Garibaldi fish might have an idea! Off to the Briny Blue Sea where they meet a variety of creatures in a kelp forest who use the kelp for both food and protection. Back at home they make a picture of the kelp forest for Fish. It's the best present he could ever hope for! Treetop Tom - Nick and Sally are playing when their ball gets caught up high in the branches of a tree. D

2:30 pm

Wild Kratts"Tazzy Chris"
When Martin and Chris assist the Tasmanian Wildlife Service in tagging endangered Tasmanian Devils, they discover that Zach Varmitech has been kidnapping them to create a ferocious new Zachbot. Science Concepts: A healthy ecosystem has both predators and scavengers. Scavengers are animals that eat mostly other dead animals. D

3:00 pm

Dialogue for Kids"Predators"
Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guest scientists will answer questions about predators. Cartan-Hansen will be joined by Gregg Losinski, Regional Conservation Educator, and Jon Rachael, State Wildlife Manager, both from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.G

3:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"The Best of West Ireland: Dingle, Galway, and the Aran Islands"
Rick experiences Ireland in the extreme on its west coast in Gaeltachts, where people speak Gaelic and the rugged villages have changed little over the generations.G

4:00 pm

The Desert Speaks"Heart of a Pueblo"
Plazas are the heart and soul of bustling Mexican cities and sleepy desert pueblos alike. Renowned architect Bob Vint travels with host David Yetman to explore a range of plazas, from pre-Hispanic to modern, and examine their unifying characteristics. The program includes a sampling of cities with some of the most beautiful and influential plazas, from the first pre-Hispanic plazas in Chichen Itza to one of the world's largest plazas in Mexico City. D

4:30 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Winter Grit"
Adventure and grit tie together this collection of cold-weather activities captured on camera across Idaho. From extreme back-country skiing and avalanche assessment, to equestrian skijoring, ice climbing and heli-skiing, everything requires extra grit as well as specialized skills and a desire for adventure.G

My Hero"Guess Who's Coming to Lunch?"
George Sunday has moved in with his new girlfriend, nurse Janet Dawkins. He tries to act normal when they dine with Janet's parents but he cannot resist helping to cook the chicken and heat soup with his breath.G

6:30 pm

Reggie Perrin
Reggie is sick of commuting to work every day, so he takes up cycling, but that brings its own, rather more painful, problems. To add to the beleaguered businessman's woes, he suddenly finds himself in favor with Chris, who is desperate to make it onto the Groomtech board and has asked his employee for help. However, when his overbearing boss invites himself to the Perrins' home for a weekend of work, it causes tension in Reggie's marriage and drives him to despair.G

7:00 pm

May to December"What Kind of Fool Am I?"
Alec has a surprise for Zoe - a gift-wrapped divorce decree with a bottle of champagne on the side. Meanwhile his partner, the philandering Miles Hinty, is despondent because his wife has run off to live with a stonemason.G

7:30 pm

As Time Goes By"The Anniversary Party"
Lionel's proposal to Jean is accepted. But now Judy is barely on speaking terms with Alistair; Sandy has walked out on her boyfriend; and Stephen's plans for a surprise anniversary party for Penny go hopelessly wrong.G

8:00 pm

Last of the Summer Wine"In Which Romance Springs A Leak"
Hobbo, undercover agent for MI5 and former milkman, finds that he is surrounded by men with marital problems, and although he tries to help, the efforts seem to go awry.G

8:30 pm

The Red Green Show"House Moving"
Red and the guys try to move an old building by balancing it on pick-up trucks; Bill finds out about ladders and gravity. Red turns a Cadillac into a backhoe.G

Mr. Bean"Mr. Bean"
Despite his lucky mascot, Mr. bean runs out of time on an exam. On a beach, he devises a novel way to change into swim trunks.G

10:00 pm

Outnumbered
The Brockman Family must face some tough decisions about work, video games, and who to take to a family funeral. The vicar probably wishes they would all stay away.G

10:30 pm

Vicar of Dibley"Community Spirit"
Geraldine takes on the organization of the annual Autumn Fair and promises to have a featured guest more celebrated than last year's event. Alice, the Verger, tells Geraldine that her cousin is Reg Dwight - the same as Elton John's real name.G

11:00 pm

My Hero"Guess Who's Coming to Lunch?"
George Sunday has moved in with his new girlfriend, nurse Janet Dawkins. He tries to act normal when they dine with Janet's parents but he cannot resist helping to cook the chicken and heat soup with his breath.G

11:30 pm

Reggie Perrin
Reggie is sick of commuting to work every day, so he takes up cycling, but that brings its own, rather more painful, problems. To add to the beleaguered businessman's woes, he suddenly finds himself in favor with Chris, who is desperate to make it onto the Groomtech board and has asked his employee for help. However, when his overbearing boss invites himself to the Perrins' home for a weekend of work, it causes tension in Reggie's marriage and drives him to despair.G